City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Leander, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Leander - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

67,880
Residents
$140,180
Median income
$470,700
Median home
$1,852
Median rent (state)

Leander - the verdict

Nationally, Leander sits in the 92nd percentile for household income and the 61st percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

92nd
percentile, household income
83rd
percentile, home value
78th
percentile, median rent
61st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Leander, TX

Leander is a small city in Texas, home to 67,880 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Leander households earn a median of $140,180 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.0%. Typical homes in Leander are valued around $470,700, and the median resident age is 35.9 years. 52.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 73.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 1,193 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 47% from five years earlier. Leander reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 1057.6 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,852 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). The average commute for Leander workers runs 21.6 minutes, with 61.4% driving alone and 27.8% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 90.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

67,880 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$140,180 /yr

Poverty 3.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Leander compare to other US cities?

Leander measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 92% higher than other cities
Home value 83% pricier than other cities
Median rent 78% pricier than other cities
Safety 61% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Texas and the picture shifts: Leander ranks #246 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Leander against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Leander's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Leander ranks #94 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Leander only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#89 of 1,520
94th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#139 of 1,663
87th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#94 of 1,505
94th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,277 of 1,663
23rd percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#113 of 1,663
93rd percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

92ndIncome percentile
61stSafety percentile

92nd percentile nationally for median household income · 61st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Leander's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Leander's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 58 Avg. percentile National median
Leander's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Leander's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$470,700 17th percentile more affordable than 17% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Leander $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Leander, TX Leander, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Leander, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Leander, TX median $140,180/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Leander, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Leander, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 52.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 73.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
67,880
Median Income
$140,180
Median Home Value
$470,700
Median Age
35.9
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Labor force participation
73.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
52.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1057.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
69.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
988.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
23
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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50,000 residents60,000 residents70,000 residents80,000 residents90,000 residents100,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 60,868 residents 91,132 residents ▲ +49.7%
Leander's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
1,193
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1,190
detached homes
Multifamily
3
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
17.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2,239
2020 2,302
2021 3,233
2022 2,301
2023 2,578
2024 1,193

Permit volume decreased 47% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
21.6 minutes
Drive Alone
61.4%
Carpool
6.7%
Public Transit
1.4%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
27.8%
Other
1.5%

Based on 37,058 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Leander sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,852/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Spring
67,103 people
San Marcos
68,920 people
Victoria
65,514 people
North Richland Hills
70,338 people
Pflugerville
65,162 people
Rowlett
64,139 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Leander's 67,880 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Albany, GA
67,939 people
Weston, FL
67,952 people
Apex, NC
67,765 people
Jackson, TN
68,098 people
Union City, CA
68,141 people
Eagan, MN
68,158 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Leander's $140,180 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

McSwain, CA
$140,173 median income
Arlington, VA
$140,160 median income
Jupiter Farms, FL
$140,213 median income
Lake Waconda, NE
$140,221 median income
Seville, FL
$140,222 median income
Alpha, MN
$140,273 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Leander, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Leander, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 61.4% 12.6% 13.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 22.8% White 61.4% Black or African American 6.0% Asian 12.6% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 5.8% Two or more races 13.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Leander compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Leander (this city) 67,880 $140,180
Spring 67,103 $86,888
San Marcos 68,920 $51,030
Victoria 65,514 $68,233
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Leander, TX?

What is the population of Leander, TX? +

Leander, TX has a population of 67,880 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Leander, TX? +

In Leander, the typical household earns $140,180 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Leander? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Leander; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Leander, TX safe? +

Leander has a total crime rate of 1057.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Leander, TX? +

A typical home in Leander is worth $470,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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